Case for portable electric lamps.



C. H. POLLAND.

CASE FOR PORTABLE ELECTRIC LAMPS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT, 1. 1914.

Patented Feb. 23, 1915.

WITNESSES:

A TTORNE Y )2, TO JENNINGS eIE-C'EICUT, A 601199- have shoi'n the i witha hole 17 1 pesitii" pale and 20 the 1 i: the battery and 21 denotes Ipl 2e over the is provided with This cap may be made of 'iel or it maybe made of mated by means of an insulatlying in the lease of the capwith a. central hole correi the hole in the cap. The batletfilni ifl inthe case by means of a J; lever which is suitably pivoted in wees in thebase, either to the base i it if or to the centering plate if used. Thisl 'VSi made of resilient metal and (i with a. head 26 which is adapted"i the hole in the insulating hitting washer if used, and ative pole ofthe battery. also provided for conulatiiag the switch ever. a thebattery is passe into Fly 1 the positive pole of Jim; mg the centerContact of ii p m the usual manner. The switch v.,..:1v, of a type 01".battery in ecmmei i 54 .s then swung into engagement with '10 the casewhich may he of any ihsumting cap as in Fig. 2, to retain the mete v 111plaice. The passage of the t from the positive pole of the bato thecenter Contact of the lamp, "h the lamp to its shell and throughordinary preferred. configuration fiflti m with a head 11 and e 12 h "'5in its uniier 'T I h d the hem:

. i hough the centering plate if used, and the be we of 51 to thenegative pole of the batie my? gii'gn iflml 2% men the switch lever 1s1n the posilamp 14. W i); Fig. the circuit is open. To

5 i v e teams ii'z 'flllfl'il t int and light the lamp, the opn wingsthe switch lever from vn. in Fig. 2 to that shown he swings the free endof an ever to the center. which places i 0f the switch lever inengagement with the negative pole of the battery and rinses the circuit.

" wing thus descvribed my invention I t lmse toward the llfflfi purposesand for the further realv sin'lplifies the casting operation the expenseto the mininn is made tapering. sheen Eilifi the internal d m i=1?- (ittce Mi" 1 s2 adapted to receive a battery and 1 pted to receive anelectric in engagement with a pole of the battery, an insulating cap covering the other pole of the battery and having a hole, and a switchlever in the circuit and provided with a head which is adapted to engagethe insulating cap to retain the battery in place with the circuit openand to close the circuit when the head is placed in engagement with apole of the battery through the hole in the cap.

2. In combination, a case of the character described, a battery, aninsulating cap therefor having a hole, and a switch lever ing plate inthe base for the lower end of the battery and a switch lever in thecircuit which is adapted to retain the battery in place with the circuitopen and to close the circuit by engagement with a pole of the batterythrough thehole in the cap.

4. In combination, a case of the character described having a base witha recess in its under side, a battery, an insulating cap therefor havinga hole, a plate secured in the recess and having a hole through whichthe battery may be passed and a centering flange for the battery, and aswitch lever pivoted to said plate and acting to retain the battery inplace with the circuit open and to close the circuit by engagement witha pole of the battery through the hole in the cap.

5. In combination, a case of the character described, a battery, ametallic cap therefor having an insulating washer in its base, said capand washer having a hole therethrough and a switch lever in the circuitadapted to retain the battery in place with the circuit open and toclose the circuit by engagement with a pole of the battery through theholes in the cap and washer.

6. The combination with a case of the character described, of a battery,an insulating cap therefor having a hole and a L switch lever in thecircuit acting to retain the battery in place with the circuit open andto close the circuit by engagement with a pole of the battery throughthe hole in the ca in testimony whereof I aflixmy signature in presenceof two witnesses.

CHARLES H. POLLAND.

\Vitnesses:

E. A. JENNINGS, B. N. 011mm.

